Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)

2020-10-12 United Kingdom 89 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements, controversies and legacies. Featuring a rich and surprising range of archive extracts and original interviews with many who created the series, including producers Kenith Trodd, Margaret Matheson and Richard Eyre, and directors Mike Leigh, David Hare and Ken Loach.

Cast

Martina Laird is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Ken Loach is Self – Director
Self – Director
Mike Leigh is Self – Filmmaker
Self – Filmmaker
Tony Garnett is Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
Ann Scott is Self – Script Editor & Producer
Self – Script Editor & Producer
Richard Eyre is Self – Director & Producer
Self – Director & Producer
David Hare is Self – Writer & Director
Self – Writer & Director
Dennis Potter is Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
Margaret Matheson is Self – Producer
Self – Producer
Huw Wheldon is Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
David Rose is Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
Peter Ansorge is Self – Producer & Script Editor
Self – Producer & Script Editor